Apparatus for treatment of the body with sprayed applications and the like



Nov. 27, 1934. 1=- FRANK 1,982,508

APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF THE BODY.\'IITH SPHYED APPLICATIONS AND THE LIKE Filed March 28, 1930 Patented Nov. 27, 1934 PATENT orrics VAPPARATUS yFon TREATMENT or THE .BODY WITH SPRAYEDy APPLICATIONS AND THE LIKE Paul Frank, Scheveningen, Netherlands Application March 28, 1930, Serial No. 439,807 In Germany February 11, 1930 2 Claims.

The present invention is directed to improvements in spraying apparatus.

Perfume atomizers, atomizers for medicaments and powders in the various forms hitherto known 5 have the disadvantage that it is not possible for the user to apply the media to all parts of his or her body without assistance. The primary object of the invention is to provide apparatus for applying to a living body by means out of contact i therewith treatment media of the kind referred to which will enable the treatment media to be applied to all parts of the users body without assistance. It is to be understood that the apparatus according to the invention is not a shower bath but intended only for applying in relatively small quantities treatment media such as scent, ice water, substances employed in tar treatment, substances for inhalation, powder and pastes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character constructed in such manner that the spraying agent or grit cannot enter the interior of the supporting pillar.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. l is a vertical sectional View.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View on lline 2-2 of Fig, l.

The apparatus comprises a foot 1 on which is mounted a tubular pillar 2, and slidably mounted thereon is a tubular atomizer carrier 3. Journaled axially within the pillar is a threaded spindle 4. Engaged on the spindle are collars 5 and supported thereby are horizontally disposed arms 5 which are suitably secured to the carrier 3.

The wall of the pillar is provided with a longitudinal slot 4 through which the arms 5 extend and are adapted to slide when movement is imparted thereto.

An endless steel band 18 is mounted in the pillar and is trained around a pulley 16' journaled in the upper end thereof, and around a pair of pulleys 17 journaled below the lowerend of said pillar.

The arms 5' are clamped in the band 18, as at 6, and it will be apparent that the band will close slot 4' to prevent moisture and grit from passing therethrough and entering the pillar. Obvious ly the band will travel when movement is imparted to the carrier 3, through the medium of the collars 5 and arms 5.

The lower end of the spindle has fixed thereto a beveled gear 18' which meshes with asimilar gear 19' fixed to the end of the spindle 21`of the reversible motor, which is mounted in a suitable casing 20' supported by the foot 1. It will be obvious that when the motor is in operation, ro-

(Cl. 12S- 173) tary motion will be imparted to the spindle 4 to raise and lower the carrier 3.

Mounted in the carrier 3 are atomizing nozzles 22l'and to which the media to be sprayed is conducted through a pipe 22, said pipe being provided with a convenient form of non-return ball valve 19 to which compressed air is conducted from a suitable source. The sprayed media is conducted to the valve 19 through a tube 211, and is sprayed from the atomizer nozzles 221.

J ournaled in the pillar 2 is a pair of screw shafts 43 and 44 and threaded thereon are trip members 14 and 8, respectively. In the casing 20' is journaled a shaft l0 having a beveled gear 10" thereon which meshes with a similar gear 12 on 70 the lower end of the screw shaft 43. A hand wheel 9 is carried by the shaft 10 to facilitate the rotation thereof when it is desired to rotate the screw shaft 43. The shaft 10 carries a bevel gear 15 which meshes with a similar gear 15' on 75 the shaft 16 which rotatesa graduated drum 17 to indicate the location of the trip member within the pillar 2.

Obviously upon rotation of the shaft 10 the trip member 14 may be adjusted upon the shaft 43, 80 the purpose of which will later appear. The trip member 8 is adjustable through the medium of gears 45 and 46, the former being xed to the shaft 44, while the latter is xed to the shaft 47, the shaft 47 having a hand wheel 48 there- 85 on. The shaft 47 carries a gear 49 which controls the graduated drum 50 which functions as the drum 17. v

On one of the carriers 5 is mounted a switch arm 51 and since the collar is moved vertically 90 the switch arm will engage either one of the stops 8 or 14.

It will thus be seen that the trip members can be adjusted as desired, and as the spindle 4 is rotated by thefmotor, the collar will move upwardly until theswitch arm engages the member 8 whereupon the switch will be operated to rotate the motor in a reverse direction and likewise the spindle, thus causing the carrier to move downwardly. The carrier will move downwardly until 190 the switch arm 51 encounters the trip member 14 thus again reversing the motor. In this manner the carrier can be caused to move upwardly and downwardly so that the atomizer will dispense the fluid `upon all parts of the body of a person standing adjacent the sides of the apparatus.

Conductors a, b and c connect the switch arm l with the motor.

While the apparatus is primarily designed to be used in a vertical position, it can, however, be suspended in a horizontal position from the ceiling for treating a person in a reclining position.

What is claimed is:

l. An apparatus of the class described comprising a pillar, a threaded spindle journaled in the pillar, a carrier adapted to contain a receptacle for a treatment medium and slidable on the pillar, arms connected with the carrier and having threaded engagement with the spindle, atomizers mounted in the carrier, a motor for rotatingthe spindle, a switch arm associated with one of said arms and in circuit With the motor, trip devices in the pillar and cooperative With the switch arm to reverse the movement of the motor, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a pillar having a longitudinal slot formed therein, a screw spindle journaled in the pillar, an atomizer supporting carrier slidable on the pillar, arms xed to the carrier and having threaded engagement with the spindle, an endless band on the pillar closing the slot, said arms being extended through the band and slidable in the slot, and means forrotating the spindle to impart movement to the carrier.

' PAUL FRANK. 

